Hello Everyone! Welcome to our first Newsletter for The Healing House. This will be hopefully an informative, fun to read piece with contributions made by you the readers. I look forward to anyone who has some valuable wellness FAQs or those who are in their own business wanting to share can do so here.

Firstly, I would like to personally thank all those who made it happen. If it were not for your belief in The Healing House, this would still just be a dream. So PLEASE PAT YOURSELVES ON THE BACK! You are the stories, the inspirations and the gifts from the universe that make this happen and for that I THANK YOU!!! (Now lets have some fun!).

Don’t you find that as the season changes so do our taste buds? Once the weather cools, we yearn for something more substantial, more “stick to your ribs foods”. Let us welcome Fall. It is a time of the leaves changing (already happened) and with this change comes the feeling of settling in, hibernating and retreating to one's soul. It is a time to reflect. I like to take this time to appreciate and have gratitude for having the ability to see leaves change or smell not flowers but smells of the local farmers reaping their harvests, or watching the birds and small creatures prepare their own abundance for the upcoming season. As people, we too have to prepare. Fall is a great time to learn a gentle fast for one’s Digestive system. Preparing the system to operate on a normal function so that our liver and other organs are strong enough to eliminate any viruses or bacteria that we may encounter. There is a great drink to help with this fast or aid the healing during a battle with cold virus or flu.

Influenza or the flu is caused by a virus. It can affect the upper and lower Respiratory tract and symptoms include fever, chills, achy muscles, joints, fatigue, weakness, sore throat and cough. YIKES! Should you want to protect yourself this season consider the following:

• Gentle Fast (recipe drink to follow)
• AVOID SUGAR, just one teaspoon can compromise the immune system by several hours.
• Moderate exercise - increases lymphatic flow.
• DRINK 6-8 glasses daily and avoid tap water.
• The following supplements boost the immune system; Vitamin E, Zinc, Garlic, Acidophilus and Vitamin C. Vitamin C can be take in doses of 1-3000 mg spread throughout the day. It is a great preventative and if a cold is present, will help reduce the effects by half. Echinacea may also be added to this list, however those with hay fever allergies may find it exaggerated by this herb flower.
• Reflexology - a session helps with detoxifying and also relieves cold symptoms.
• Start a nutritional program with your Nutritionist.

Wishing all of you a wonderful Fall experience.

On November 29th Uxbridge.com will be having their monthly meeting and I will be discussing nutrition, including making good food choices during a season with so many temptations. If you own your own business and would like to a attend, please join us, and bring a friend! Starts at 7pm and ends at 9pm. Located at the upper floor in the Zehrs building in Uxbridge. Call Heidi at 905-852-6702 for further details.